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John V. Usurper of the throne

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John V became emperor as the victorious leader of the rebellion against Valendor II. a…

John V. Usurper of the throne › The man who came from the war

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…ffer anything other than more fighting. John therefore had to act immediately and on a large scale.

John V. Usurper of the throne › Restoring the land amid ruins and storms

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…t years of his reign were filled with feverish renewal. He confirmed and expanded trade agreements, not only with traditional …

John V. Usurper of the throne › Schools, post office and the new face of everyday life

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Jan V. was not only the ruler of the post-war reconstruction, but also a real reformer. On…

John V. Usurper of the throne › An army without the old glory, but with a new logic

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…pragmatic form. At the end of his life, John reaffirmed the old principle of succession and designated the youngest adult son …

Third Imperial Diet

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…nding the Great Power War. At the Diet, John V was elected as the new emperor and the stability of the empire was restored.

John IV Childless › The privileged son and fragmented inheritance of John III.

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John IV he did not ascend the throne as a man whose accession would be accepted by all…

John IV Childless › A war of brothers

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John IV tried to break the crisis with a quick and hard intervention. He had Albert im…

John IV Childless › Pentuluk and the Magnur Trials

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The decisive turning point came during the conquest of the city of Pentuluk to the east of the c…

John IV Childless › The Riches of the Winner and the Rise of the Renders

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…tory in the war of the brothers brought John IV. and immense material gain. Thanks to confiscations, he acquired a large numbe…

John IV Childless › A childless emperor and the end of certainty

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After the end of the war, John IV. devoted mainly to the stabilization of the country. It was necessary to resto…

A war of brothers › The accession of John IV. and a split inheritance

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After the death of John III. John IV sat on the throne, the son chosen and favored by his father. But it …

A war of brothers

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… out immediately after the accession of John IV. and became the most destructive intra-dynastic conflict of the late Magnurs f…

Magnur processes

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…e Magnur trials followed the victory of John IV. in the war of the brothers and represented one of the biggest internal purges…

The Rise of House Render

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…began as a result of rewards granted by John IV. after the war of the brothers, but within a generation he turned into a major…

Magnus I. Founder › Style of government and legacy

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…ger than one man. His decision to hand over important powers to members of his own family first strengthened the cohesion of H…

Otto I. The Fierce › A government without major upheavals

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…of his predecessors and successors. However, this in itself speaks volumes about her character. It was a reign of relative cal…

Otto I. The Fierce › The story that gave him his name

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…s. According to tradition, he fell in love with another king's wife and secretly married her, causing a serious dispute betwee…

Philip I. The Thinker › Government's legacy

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After his death, Philip was buried next to the founder Magnus I himself, and for many decades he was considered by many …

Cinbur I. Merchant › A king who wanted to give shape to the order

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…focus on the next step in the state's development. It wasn't enough to just have functioning taxes, a currency and an army. It…

Cinbur I. Merchant › The War on Slavery

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…pen conflict known as the War of the Slaves, which lasted from -631 to -628. In it, Cinbur used the professional army he had i…

Cinbur I. Merchant › Dwarves and the Stone Crown

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…tention to the north. More and more dwarves began to arrive in the country and with them new business opportunities. The king …

Yllona I. Unsuitable › The uprising and autonomy of the Western voice

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In the very first years, it had to face civil and tribal uprisings. Some were able to suppres…

Konrad I. Usher to the throne › Unification of power and liquidation of rivals

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One of his first steps was to revoke the autonomy of the Western Voice that his clan had previously gained. In doing s…

Magnus IV Merciless

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Magnus IV he belongs to the darkest rulers of the pre-magical period. His reign was marked by …

Magnus IV Merciless › Heir to hard power

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Magnus IV he grew up in the shadow of Konrad I, a monarch who rose to power with cold calculat…

Magnus IV Merciless › The death of the Sorcerer and the fear of a new power

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…and early disciples, but it was still a vague and dangerous knowledge rather than an organized power. Magnus recognized the th…

Magnus IV Merciless › Paranoia and bloodline

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Magnus' disbelief turned to obsession over time. He had several members of his own family killed and gradually grew to fear a…

Magnus IV Merciless › First line of fortresses

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Despite his dark reputation, Magnus IV was not incompetent ruler. Quite the opposite. He thought very systematically milita…

Magnus IV Merciless › Spring coup and the fall of the tyrant

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After the murder of Cristiano, even some of his closest relatives turned against Magnus. In -497 the so-called Spring …

Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Land and everyday life reform

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Unlike many other kings, however, Ferdinand didn't just rule with the sword. He understood well that a country weak…

Ferdinand II Hedonist › Death and historical evaluation

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…ndertone, as if he himself had become a victim of the excess he had embodied throughout his life. However, this sometimes obsc…

Richard I. The Rich › Money as a tool of government

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Richard understood very well the power of wealth. His most significant economic move was the sale of anci…

William I. Mag › A young king on the verge of change

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William sat on the throne very young. He came of age just two days before his father's death, making his accessi…

William I. Mag › Interracial laws and the first conscious administration of a diverse empire

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…nterracial Laws. These were not repressive regulations aimed at minorities, but rather an attempt to define their rights and o…

Magnus V the Short King › Heir to a restless transformation

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…n it was already clear that deeper upheavals were coming. Thus, Magnus did not accept the crown as a reward for his own action…

Magnus V the Short King › A short reign with no real anchor

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After his coronation, Magnus very quickly understood that the role of ruler was not only the formal pinnacle of the…

Magnus V the Short King › Abdication as a conscious decision

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…f contemporaries. From another point of view, however, it was an extremely sober decision. Magnus seemed to understand that a …

Magnus V the Short King › Life after the crown

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…m history. On the contrary. He began traveling and later served the empire as a diplomat. This is an extremely interesting det…

Magnus V the Short King › A place in family memory

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…t. But that is precisely its historical value. Magnus V reminds us that dynasties are not only made up of heroes, tyrants and …

Otto III Weak › Elves, Southern Accords, and Other Failures

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… the same time, Otto responded to the elves' request for help against the desert goblins. Instead of direct military intervent…

Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Schools of Ruinous Magic and the Legacy of Government

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…of schools focused on teaching destructive magic. It is from these centers that the first generation of battle mages will emer…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue

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…gnatius III he was not famous for great victorious campaigns, but for something perhaps more dangerous. He prepared Magnursia …

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › A child of the system his father created

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Ignatius III he grew up in an environment where magic had already become a recognized tool of the state and the milita…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Magic as a prerogative of the realm

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…kingdom. He officially explained it as overcrowding and the need to prioritize his own people. In fact, it was a highly though…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Fortresses, Towers, and the Web of Shadows

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…gnatius III completed the second defensive line, which Jakob I had already begun to build. The result was a land densely cover…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Claims on foreign lands

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…ghboring states. He demanded from the elves the territories that had once belonged to Magnursia according to the old treaties.…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › The king who prepared the war but did not see its climax

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… long preparations were beginning to converge in one direction. The kingdom was fortified, magically advanced, informationally…

Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The elves enter the war

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In -109, the Great Elven Empire entered the conflict. This changed the war forever. For the first time Magn…

John I. Fiery

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John I assumed the throne after the death of Richard III. at a time when Magnursie see…

John I. Fiery › The twins and taking the throne

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…rnment. The king left behind him twins, John and Alfonso, and it was not obvious among the nobility how to determine priority …

John I. Fiery › Defense instead of glory

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John was not a monarch who would immediately seek a great victorious campaign after hi…

John I. Fiery › Orcs, nomads and combat expansion

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At the same time, John recruited new types of allies on a large scale. He brought in orcs and nomads who…

John I. Fiery › Battle in Hell

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…e in -85 near the town of Jiskra. The elven warlord Cuilother, one of the most skilled commanders of his time, decided to stri…

John I. Fiery › From defense to counterattack

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After this victory, John went on a counterattack and in short succession captured the capitals of Arosterm…

Alfred I the Victorious › Entering a time of uncertainty

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…s death, he was being groomed for the government, but many assumed that his younger brother Nikolas would play a more importan…

Alfred I the Victorious › Support units and the new army doctrine

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…nger just a concentrated tool for decisive battles or sieges. It has become a daily part of army life, fighting, healing and m…

Alfred I the Victorious › Conquest of Waldoria, Lutharion and the first elven holdings

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…er Lutharion and penetrated the first elven territories. It was not a single great victory, but a long chain of successes in w…

Alfred I the Victorious › Power Limits and Forest War

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Despite all his glory, however, Alfred ran into the limits of his power. This was most clearly shown during campa…

Alfred I the Victorious › Gnomes, mercenaries and falling into possession

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When the gnomes became more active in the war and began to threaten Trabazar, Alfred had to expand the army again. The…

Lawrence I. The last king of war › A legacy of exhausted victory

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… therefore took place without much upheaval, but this did not mean that a stable country awaited the new monarch. On the contr…

Lawrence I. The last king of war › Battle of the Luna River

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… his reign was the Battle of the Luna River. Against Magnursia there was a huge alliance of gnomes, elves, Borundar and nomadi…

Leo II The conqueror › Borundar, Jack of Veremor and the fall of the last human kingdom

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Leo advanced against the gnomes to force them to split their forces. Then, when he broke the…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › An emperor without conquering glory

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…ontrol it. It was with this that Magnus VI. had to settle. He did not get his hands on an ambitious kingdom at the beginning o…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › Orcs, swift war, and ensigns' border

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…e. Magnus therefore had to repeatedly move forces, strengthen the northern provinces and improvise. He didn't break the orcs d…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › Harshness towards the family and court opponents

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…ithin his own family. Some of his relatives considered him a weak successor who could not maintain his father's legacy. He res…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › Schooling, military camps and the new social order

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Contrary to his reputation, however, Magnus did not rule only by repression. It was during his reign that reforms appe…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › Assassination and the end of the first imperial generation

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…red by his own stepmother, who wanted revenge for his harsh purges and at the same time put her son on the throne. This death …

John II Builder

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John II he came to the throne at a time when the empire finally stopped living in the …

John II Builder › Heir of peace, not ruins

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John II he was one of the first rulers who did not take over a state weakened by war, …

John II Builder › Palace, cities and the new heart of the empire

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One of the most visible acts of John II. there was an extensive reconstruction of the Imperial Palace in Magnur. It wa…

John II Builder › Imperial Roads

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… efficiently than at any previous time. John thereby created one of the most important conditions for imperial unity. The empi…

John II Builder › The laws of great cities and the symbolism of the coat of arms

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In addition to construction projects, John II intervened. also to the administration of large cities. He issued new laws tha…

John II Builder › The Builder's Legacy

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John II he's not one of the most dramatic rulers of House Magnurs, but that's where hi…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › The emperor of the growth period

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Richard IV succeeded John II. to an empire that grew not only in power, but also in the number of inhabitan…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › An extension of Magnur

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The most visible transformation of Richard's reign was the expansion of the capital. Magnur has…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › Migration and new laws

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As cities developed, so did internal migration. People and people of other races migrated for work…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › The elven princess and the new blood of the dynasty

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Richard's marriage to an elven princess was of fundamental importance. It wasn't just a diplomatic act. It was an…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › Death Friend of the Elves

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…k too much dwarf rum. From the point of view of history, it is a strange contrast to his reign. A man who tackled the complex …

Untred I. Half-elf › Family Archive and Imperial Memory

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… effort to create a Magnurs family archive. He wanted to map the entire family tree and bring order, memory and authority to t…